by Blackwood Land | Jul 18, 2016
An ecosystem is, in it’s simplest terms, all the organisms and non-living components in an environment. The process of every ecosystem has an energy flow and a cycling of materials throughout it. There are numerous types of ecosystems including: Forest Desert...
by Blackwood Land | Jul 14, 2016
Diversity is a loaded term in sustainable agriculture. We see it being significant in two ways: biological diversity and demographic diversity. The first, commonly referred to as “Bio-Diversity,” is a foundation of sustainable agriculture. According to Bioversity...
by Blackwood Land | Jul 11, 2016
Crop rotation is a practice that has been practiced for centuries. However, the concept of letting fields lay fallow didn’t come about until the 11th century, when farmers finally adopted the three plot planting system. This was also due, in part, to developments of...
by Blackwood Land | Jul 8, 2016
According to the Biodynamic Association, “Biodynamics is a holistic, ecological and ethical approach to farming, gardening, food and nutrition.” Rudolf Steiner, and Austrian writer and educator, developed the philosophy by combining his observations of...
by Blackwood Land | Jul 5, 2016
Most simply, aquaponics… “is the marriage of aquaculture (raising fish) and hydroponics (the soil-less growing of plants) that grows fish and plants together in one integrated system. The fish waste provides an organic food source for the growing plants and the plants...
